Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback started his second term in office Monday, in a ceremony that was moved indoors because of the cold weather.

Staff in the Kansas State House had to pull extra chairs into the House chambers to make sure everyone had a place to sit. Organizers determined Sunday that the low temperatures and brisk wind would be too cold for the traditional ceremony on the steps under the refurbished dome.

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Both of Brownback's inaugural ceremonies have been moved indoors because of winter weather.

Brownback said it was time to tackle what he calls a crisis in the American family.

"We're focused on personal satisfaction and chance, not obligation," he said.

He said too many people treat life like a lottery, being happy if they win and deciding there was nothing to do about it if they don't. He said previous generations of Kansas stood principles and morals and succeeded.

"We should be talking about things like character and courage, faith, freedom, sacrifice of self, morals, obligations and responsibilities," he said.

He said many of the solutions to the problems facing Kansas are cultural and moral ones, citing an example that reducing child poverty could be helped through healthy marriages and families.

"It also involves work and education," he said.

"I truly believe that if the governor wants to send a message to help families out of crisis, education should be a very pointed part of his discussion," said House Minority Leader Tom Burroughs.

Burroughs, a Kansas City, Kansas, Democrat, said money for schools will likely be a battle again in 2015. Republican House Speaker Ray Merrick said the House will not be in a spending mood.

"We can't be all things to all people," he said. "The money is just not there. Let's figure out these programs."

Brownback is expected to outline his plan to deal with the state's deep budget problems during a presentation later this week.

While his inaugural speech didn't focus on policy, the ceremony did emphasize many of the state's inaugural traditions. Members of the Kansas Highway Patrol and National Guard saluted the state commander. Four tribes of Kansas presented a ceremonial blanket to the governor. The ceremony included the state song, "Home on the Range," and a poem from cowboy poet Ron Wilson.

"In Kansas, early pioneers came west to build this nation," he said. "Now we reflect on all those years at this inauguration."

After the ceremony, Brownback greeted visitors at an afternoon open house in his office.